S Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison
07:37, 12 June 2026
A Seoul court has handed down a 30-year prison sentence to ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, convicting him of ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in late 2024, Qazinform News Agency cites Yonhap.
Yoon was found guilty of directing drone flights in October 2024 to provoke Pyongyang.
The court ruled that the infiltrations were intended to justify his December 3, 2024 martial law declaration.
Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team had sought a 30-year sentence, accusing Yoon of “benefiting the enemy.”
As stated previously, the Appeals court increases ex-President Yoon's sentence to 7 yrs in obstruction of justice case.
